IAEA Chief Confirms Integrity of Iran's Parchin Sampling Process
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Chief Yukiya Amano confirmed on Monday the integrity of the Parchin military site's sampling process in Iran, stressing that the samples are "authentic".
“In the case of Parchin, the Iranian side played a part in the sample-taking process by swiping samples. The Agency can confirm the integrity of the sampling process and the authenticity of the samples, which were taken at places of interest to the Agency at the particular location in Parchin,” Amano said in a statement to reporters at the IAEA Press Room after his visit to Iran.
“Authentication by the Agency of the samples was achieved through use of an established verification process. The process was carried out under our responsibility and monitoring. The samples have been brought to Vienna and will be analyzed by Agency experts,” the head of the UN nuclear agency added.
He added that “significant progress” has been achieved in the implementation of a Road-map signed between Tehran and the IAEA.
During his two-day visit to Tehran, Yukiya Amano held high-level talks with senior Iranian officials and discussed the implementation of the Road-map.
On July 14, Iran and the IAEA signed a Road-map regarding the Islamic Republic’s nuclear work in the Austrian capital city of Vienna. The agreement was reached on the same day Iran and the Group 5+1 – the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany – finalized the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in Vienna.
As part of the Road-map, the IAEA is required to finish its investigations about Iran’s nuclear activities and submit a report to the agency’s board by December 15.
